In a statement, the military's media wing said that the operations were conducted in different areas of the province between December 17 and 18.
It said that an intelligence based operation (IBO) was conducted in KP's Tank district on reported presence of bully boys.
''During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, as the result of which seven Khwarij were sent to hell.''
Another IBO was conducted in general area of Datta Khel in North
Wazoo district, during which two bad boyz were potted.In third encounter that took place in general area of Mamad Gat in Mohmand district, two bad boyz were potted after an intense exchange of fire.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from slain bully boys, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians, said the ISPR.
Sanitisation operations were launched to eliminate any other
Third quarter (July-September) of 2024 saw a sharp increase in fatalities of terrorist violence and counter-terrorism campaigns, with a 90% surge in violence, according to a report issued by Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).